Dear Q,
Today marked 7 months since the night you came into this world and changed my life forever. It wasn’t our best day, or our worst. I’m trying to finish editing this wedding and I hate taking time away from you to do it. You don’t like it too much either. If you had it your way, I’d be within reach at all times.
You can sit up by yourself now which is so cool. You act like it’s no big thing. You’ve gotten to the point where you can sit for 15-20 minutes without tipping over. I keep you surrounded with pillows just in case though! You don’t seem too interested in rolling. You only do it when you really want something. I’m ok with you playing in one spot! Your favorite toy right now is your dragonfly. You also like Sophie the giraffe despite the fact that she has lost her squeak!
Anything and everything goes into your mouth right now. We’ve been blaming “teething” for your cranky spells for the past 3 months but there are no teeth yet! You do act like you’re uncomfortable though so we let you chew on our knuckles and frozen teethers.
Overall you’re a very smiley, happy girl. You love bath time, standing up, dancing around with Mommy, petting George and when Mommy sings to you. You’re aware of everything going on these days. You’re fascinated by the noises things make like the heat kicking on or the (scary) vacuum! It’s amazing to watch you learn about our world.
Sleep is still not where I’d like it to be but we’re working on it. Some nights, like tonight, you just need to be close to your mommy & I breathe in your sweet baby goodness as you sleep on my chest. I know these days of chest sleeping are numbered & I’m trying to remember to enjoy these moments even if it means my night doesn’t go as planned.
One of my friends on Twitter is newly pregnant & it got me thinking about the first time I saw you on an ultrasound at 6 weeks pregnant. You were just a tiny speck on the screen and I knew I loved you even then. You’ve grown from that tiny speck into a little person who is such a wonderful addition to this big old world. You are so special to me. I’ve loved you from the moment you were conceived in my imagination, and then in my womb and then in my heart.
Happy 7 month birthday, Muffin.
Love,
Mommy
